Narrated & edited by Bertie BrosnanIn this series I will delve into the very films that shaped me as a person and filmmaker, they began my crusade to become a storyteller. These podcasts are not movie reviews but more experiential recalling. I am interested in how films impact culture and people including myself.Today's film is 'The Mask' starring Jim Carrey & Cameron Diaz.The Mask is a 1994 American superhero fantasy comedy film directed by Charles Russell, produced by Bob Engelman, and written by Mike Werb, based on the comic series of the same name distributed by Dark Horse Comics. The film stars Jim Carrey, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Peter Riegert, Richard Jeni, Ben Stein, Joely Fisher, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut. It revolves around an unlucky bank clerk finding a mask that grants the wearer cartoon-like superpowers.The film was released on July 29, 1994 by New Line Cinema, becoming a critical and commercial blockbuster, grossing over $351.6 million over a $23 million budget and receiving positive reviews. It cemented Carrey's reputation as a dominant actor of the 1990s, and established Diaz long-term as a leading lady. Carrey was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role, and the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but lost to Forrest Gump.The Mask IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110475/Bertie Brosnan is an autodidact filmmaker who practices the disciplines of screenwriting, film producing, acting, directing, and everything else in between. He has never been to film school but has had plenty screen acting training in Ireland and the United States and some writing training here in Ireland. Bertie is most known for writing, producing, directing and starring in his feature film titled 'Con'. His last two short films, 'Sineater' & 'Jacob Wrestling With The Angel' had critical acclaim with both reaching 'Cannes Short Film Corner' in consecutive years and receiving many 'Official Selections' at international film festivals, with lots of other regular screenings at filmmaking events too. Both those films earned nominations for directing, acting, editing; and Sineater won a Cinematography award at 'Limerick Film Festival'.Check out Bertie's credits here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4403290/His free filmmaking ebook is on the way.Bertie's full film production guise is 'Escape Thru Film' - links in the profile description. His creative media based guise is 'Bertie Brosnan Creative' which can also be found under profile description.Get in touch: [email protected]